From: This is Africa

Greetings friends,

It surely comes as no surprise to anyone that the world is holding its breath for Nelson Mandela. He is the our last icon, viewed in the same light as Gandhi, Mother Teresa and Martin Luther King. He represents the triumph of goodness and justice, and we need people like Mandela to help us keep our faith in the value of being good and principled. But beyond the warm glow of love, does the father of the nation and the man who kept South Africa together after apartheid mean the same thing to all South Africans?

Peace.

Siji Jabbar (Editor, This is Africa)